Megaladon Demo #2 November 5, 2016

After my demo of the JJ CCR last month, it became apparent that the JJ CCR was a lot more comfortable for me to dive especially since, I did not need a weight belt due to the steel back plates.  In discussing this issue with Becky Schott, she suggested that I come out and demo the Megaladon again using a unit that is set up the same way that she dives it.  During my prior Meg demo I used a unit that was set up for travel that required a heavy weight belt that put too much pressure on my back.  I took Becky up on her offer and tried the Meg again.  This time I had such a different experience!  While I did have some minimal weight added to the harness, it was not sitting on sitting on my lower back, making for a much more comfortable dive.  In addition, Becky had her lungs stitched so that they were not as prevalent in front of you, allowing for more maneuverability and field of vision.

I dive a Bare crushed neoprene drysuit and it tends to be a little buoyant and I did have a little trouble getting underwater and I am gracious to Becky for hanging in there until I was able to tackle it.  Once I was down to about 20', I felt great and did notice the difference between the JJ CCR and Meg in terms of breathing.  I have learned that front lungs  have a little better delivery of air and I definitely noticed it.  This was my 3rd time on a rebreather, I am starting to feel more confident although, I have so much to learn through a course.  Today, the Meg was just as comfortable as the JJ CCR which makes it harder to make a decision on which unit is best for me.  I do realize that whichever unit I decide upon, I will be spending lots of time during the course getting it set up just right for me.

I saw some friends that were diving the Revo here at Dutch Springs yesterday.  I would still like to demo a Revo too at some point.  Seems like no matter whom I speak to about different rebreathers, they all say its is a personal preference in terms of which unit you purchase.

Thanks Becky for a great demo experience and for taking such a nice picture of me on the Meg, I even look like I know what I was doing!!